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alternative

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近义词substitute choice replacement

adj. 供选择的；选择性的；交替的
n. 二中择一；供替代的选择

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复数: alternatives;

助记提示

1. altern- + -ative.
2. => offering one or the other of two.
3. Alternate means "by turns;" alternative means "offering a choice." Both imply two kinds or things.

英英释意

1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen;: "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"

英文词源

alternative (adj.): 1580s, "offering one or the other of two," from Medieval Latin alternativus, from Latin alternatus, past participle of alternare (see alternate (v.)). Meaning "purporting to be a superior choice to what is in general use" was current by 1970 (earliest reference is to the media). Alternative energy is from 1975. Related: Alternatively.
alternative (n.): 1620s, in rhetoric, from Medieval Latin alternativus (see alternative (adj.)). Of courses of action, from 1814. Of objects, etc., "the other of two which may be chosen," by 1838.

同义词辨析

choice, alternative, preference, option, selection, election

这些名词均含有"选择"之意。

choice：侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。

alternative：指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择，也可指在两者以上中进行选择。

preference：侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。

option：着重特别给予的选择权利或权力，所选物常常相互排斥。

selection：指作广泛的选择，着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。

election：强调目的和达到目的判断能力。

考试真题

Strength, softness and thickness remain the leading indicators of toilet paper quality, with just a small proportion of consumers preferring more luxurious alternatives, such as those with flower patterns or perfume,said Mintel analyst Jack Duckett.

Penny-pinching UK consumers choose cheaper products from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl rather than luxury alternatives.

Replacing sugar or salt with alternative ingredients.

Many of the reductions over the past 30 years have been achieved either by reducing the amount of sugar, salt or fat in a product, or by finding an alternative ingredient.

They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.

And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签),such as H-B Wood lawn in Arlington, Va.

Alternative forms of energy- bio-fuels, wind and solar, to name a few are certainly being funded and developed, and will play a growingrolein the world's energy supply.

But experts say that even when combined , alternative energy sources will likely meet only about 30% of the world's energy needs by

For example, even with significantinvestments, such as the $93 million for wind energy development included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, important alternative energy sources such as wind and bio-fuels comprise only about 1% of the market today

Energy and sustainability experts say the answer to our future energy needs will likely come from a lot solutions ons both traditional and alternative

Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, powered by anything from solar power to natural gas.

But as we all know, of all these alternative fuel vehicles, the most practical are electric vehicles

So when I apologize, I usually choose in-person first, or a phone conversation as my top alternative, and Maybe a handwritten note next.

The alternative, he suggested, was to face the prospect of becoming another Palo Alto, California, where outsize stress on teenage students is believed to have contributed to a number of suicides in the last six years.

We've surveyed business communication consultants and etiquette experts to come up with the following guidelines for effectively using the alternative ways of delivering difficult messages.

While alternative estimates of the damage from carbon emissions differ, and it's especially hard to reckon the likely costs of possible catastrophic climate events, most estimates suggest substantial negative effects.

With fertilizer prices jumping nearly 50% per metric ton over the last year in some places, human waste is an attractive, and often necessary, alternative.

Even utility companies, which have long viewed batteries and alternative forms of energy as a threat, are learning to embrace the technologies as enabling rather than disrupting.

But the Food and Drug Administration has not approved Avastin for use in the eye, and using it rather than the alternative, Lucentis, might carry an additional, although slight, safety risk.

Agencies often produce alternative ads or commercials that are pre-tested in newspapers, television stations, etc.

Confronted with such facts,some Swedish activists and legislators are demanding more extreme and far-reaching measures, such as replacing male and female pronouns with a neutral alternative and monitoring children more closely to correct them when they gravitate(被吸引) toward gendered play.

Every time any official in Beijing deliberates publicly about seeking an alternative to the US dollar for the $

What are suggested as renewable and less-polluting energy alternatives?

One way of responding to your boss's suggestion is to explain the possible consequences to her and offer an alternative solution.

As for the meat, Smith says his grass-fed hamburger will be priced 20-25% over the conventional alternative.

As part of the upgrading of its rail yard, Kasselman, who is an inventor and self-proclaimed "steam visionary", is campaigning for a new steam train that runs without any fire and could run on an existing ten- kilometer line, driving tourists and perhaps

Customers can bring shoes of any brand into an Adidas store to be shredded and turned into alternative fuels for energy creation instead of being burned as trash.

For many, shopping online was "a more comfortable alternative" than crowded malls.

I suspect that some experts in the field will be keen to address alternative explanations, such as unassessed variables playing a role in the well-being decline.

with fertilizer prices jumping nearly 50% per metric ton over the last year in some places, human waste is an attractive, and often necessary, alternative.

Art students making a good living with these statistics/data/analyses in mind, art students need not worry about their career and have an alternative plan.

As we move away from an industrial-based economy to a knowledge-based one, office designers have come up with alternatives to the traditional work environments of the past.

But alternative explanations are hard to find.

They tend to keep a tighter hold on their purse and consider eating at home a realistic alternative.

While traditional “paid” media – such as television commercials and print advertisements – still play a major role, companies today can exploit many alternative forms of media.

There is no doubt of the alternative–the corrupted landscapes of southern Portugal, Spain or Ireland.

What Washington does – or doesn't do – to promote alternative energy may mean less and less at a time of a global shift in thought.

While traditional "paid" media – such as television commercials and print advertisements – still play a major role, companies today can exploit many alternative forms of media.

实用场景例句

alternative comedy/lifestyles/values: 非传统喜剧 / 生活方式 / 价值观

alternative energy (= electricity or power that is produced using the energy from the sun, wind, water, etc.): 替代能源（指太阳能、风能、水能等）

You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly; those are the two alternatives.: 你的工资可以按周以现金支取，或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。

We had no alternative but to fire Gibson.: 我们别无他法，只有辞退吉布森。

There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.: 每天的菜单上另有素食餐点。

an alternative method of doing sth: 做某事的其他方法

Do you have an alternative solution?: 你有没有别的解决办法？

...unconventional parents who embraced the alternative lifestyle of the Sixties...: 欣然接受60年代另类生活模式而不因循守旧的父母

If you like alternative comedy you'll love this book.: 如果你喜欢另类喜剧的话，你就会喜欢这本书。

...alternative health care.: 传统的医疗保健

New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.: 关节炎的新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择。

There were alternative methods of travel available...: 还有其他可选的旅行方式。

They had a right to seek alternative employment.: 他们有权另谋高就。

We returned by the alternative road.: 我们从另一条路回来的.

Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?: 是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法?

There was no alternative for them to vote in favor.: 他们别无选择,只有投票赞成.

Housework is negatively valued as a retreat from a disliked alternative — employment work.: 家务劳动给消极地看作是逃避不喜欢的另一种选择——受雇工作.

These are alternative medicine.: 这些是非传统性药物.

They have no alternative but to resign collectively.: 他们除了集体辞职以外是别无选择了.

The only alternative to being taken prisoner was to die fighting.: 除了当俘虏之外,惟一的选择就是奋战至死了.

Finding himself under fire from all quarters, he had no alternative but to abandon his scheme for the time being.: 在这四面楚歌的情况下, 他没有别的办法,只好暂时放弃他的计划.

Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes.: 驾车者被告知需另寻其他路线。

The difficulties women encounter with their doctors partly explain why so many of us are looking to alternative therapies.: 我们很多人都寄望于替代疗法，个中原因从女性看医生所遇到的困难可知一二。

New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.: 关节炎的新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择。

It seems clear that he has no reasonable alternative.: 他没有其他合适的选择，这一点似乎很清楚。

There may be alternative methods of substantiation other than written records.: 除书面记录外，可能还有其他方法可以证实。

We need to offer young people drifting into crime an alternative set of values.: 我们需要给那些无意间犯了罪的年轻人灌输另一套价值观。

He wants to make sure that schools are committed to providing alternative education.: 他想确保学校尽力提供新型教育。

The republic's legislation enables young people to do a form of alternative service.: 共和国的法律允许年轻人服某种形式的替代役。

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